Amazonian Marsh Rat vs mulgara

Holochilus sciureus compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Holochilus	Dasycercus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and mulgara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	mulgara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazonian Marsh Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amazonian Marsh Rat

The Amazonian Marsh Rat (Holochilus sciureus) is a species in the genus Holochilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.